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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
THE ONE FOUNDATION.

What is the one foundation ? The
answer of the apostle is brief. 1t is
Jesus Christ. Notice, that it is no alb
straction or parcel Of distractions. 1t
is no new theory Of the universe, such
as philosophy or natural religion might
PROFOUND. 1t is a living person. To
the same effect was the Saviour's own
definition of that which underlies Christ
ianity and the Church, the essential
groundwork, when, in response to Pc
ter's fervent declaration respecting him,
that he is the Christ, the Son of God,
Jesus affirmed that on this rock the
Church is built. To the Christians of
the New Testament age Jesus was a
person as real as Peter or Paul. Even
when he had gone out of their sight, he
was not less living person whom, not
having seen, they loved, and for whose
visible appearing they looked with a
yearniDg that did much to create the
belief in it as near at hand. In gen.
eral, as against materialistic and pan
theistic drift of thought, it is one need
of the times that men should vividly
apprehend personal being as a unique
reality, distinct from all things else and
of infinite significance. So within the
pale of the church we need to bring
home to the heart and imagination the
living personality of Jesus, to think of
him as one whose conscious personal
life and sympathetic heart are not less
real to-day than when he sat in the syn
agogue at Nazareth or conversed with
the disciples at the Last Supper. He
carries forward his work spiritually
and among men, the same work which
he began when his abode was on the
earth, only with a range of influence
less confined, whence it was expedient
that he should go to the Prot.
Geo. p. Fisher.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
WOULD WE RETURN2
BY ROBERT BURNS WILSON.

Would we return
III once the gates which close upon the past
Were opened wide for us, and if the dear
Remembered pathway stretched before US
To lead us back to youths ost land at last.
Whereon life's April shadows lightly cast
Recalled the old sweet days of childish fear
With all their faded hopes and brought anear
Inc FAR OFF streams in which our skies were
gassed;
Dlo THESE lost dreams which wake the souls
sad yearning
But live once more and waited orr returnino
Would we return?
Would we return
Ii loves enchantment held the heart no more
And we had come to count the wild sweet pain.
The fond distress, the lavish tears-but vain;
Had cooled the hearts hot wounds amidst
the roar
Of mountain gales, or, on some alien shore
worn out the souls long anguish and had slain
AT last the dragon of despair-if then the train
VI vanished years came back, and, as of yore,
The same voice called, and with soft ewes he
quilting,
Our lost love beckoned, through times grav
veil smiling,
Would we return?
Would we return
Once we had crossed to death S unlovely land
And trod the bloomless ways among the dead,
Lone and unhappy; after years had fed
With twilight wings along that glimmeripg
strand,
If then-an angel came with outstretched
hand
To lead us back, and we recalled in dread
How soon the tears that once for us are shed
May flow for others-how like words in sand
Our memory fades away-how oft our waking
Might vex the living with the dead hearts
breaking
Would we RETURN
Would we return?
-Midtointer Century.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
"FL0WERS FROM THE ENEMY'S
GARDEN"

We are glad to read in THE UNIvER-
sALIsT such glowing truths as come
from the heart of such a Christian as
Rev. George A. Gordon. They bring
to my mind the words of the immortal
Garfield, when he was nominated for
United States Senator, in Columbus.
He received boquet of flowers from
the hands Of Senator Thurman. Hold
ing them up before the audience he
said, FLOWERS are always beautiful to
me, but they are much more beautiful
when they come from a political enc
my's garden" Then he gave glow
ing description of the life and character
of Senator Thurman. And so when
we are told by religious opponent,
with all the intensity of a truthful soul,
that ''belief of Universalism is the
greatest incentive to righteousness" it
should make us more happy and make
this truth more valuable to us, and we
should have more enthusiasm in pro-
claiming the good news of the gospel of
worlds salvation from sin.
But my purpose in writing is to send
to THE UNIvERsALIsT the leading
statements of the Rev. T. FL. Goodwin,
in an essay read before the Methodist
Minister'S Meeting in Indianapolis.
He remarked, but, why call this life a
probation? There is nothing in the BIZ
bic or in experience which authorizes
the meaning of the phenomena of life,
probation. 1t has grown from misap-
prehension of the ends of life, which
fabricates the idea,
'Lifes the time to mortals given,
To 'scape from hell and fly to heaven.
Life has no such purpose; its ends
are higher, purer, noble and more
God-like. Life here is not a proba-
ton; it is only section of our eter-
nal living, differing from the life be-
yond, only in its material environments.
Here we live in an earthly house as
best suited TO earthly surroundings.
There it doth not yet appear what we
shall be- except that our heavenly house
will be building of God, not made
with hands.
"The average notion of heaven" con-
tinued Mr.. Goodwin, ''is purely materia-
listic. To the Indian it is happy hunt
ing ground, while to the Christian it is
anything that poets have painted it.
Watts makes it a beautiful land
scape; John describes it as great city
with pearly gates and golden streets
while the hell of the poets is pit with
out bottom, filled with burning brim-
stone, and harpies, fiends and instru-
ments of torture.
within the last fifty years the burn
ing lake has been almost put out, elm
mated from pulpit discussions of fu-
ture punishments. Why should not a
specific place also be eliminated? Why
should heaven be a walled city, out of
which the ransomed may not go, and
hell abottomless prison equally unopen-
able? Fifty years ago, and even later,
the papal doctrine of burning hell
found Protestant defenders, who could
quote Scripture to prove the abhOrrent
dogma, but now, it is never preached
by intelligent men, yet the Bible was
never more revereneed as Gods word,
than now. Asa matter of fact, the BIZ
Die is absolutely silent on the subject, !
Is if it would say, that its mission is to
leal with the rising present. Only one
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

have been perpetrated in the sacred
name, religion. Much of the misery
and woe of the human family has been
the outgrowth of bigoted theology,
which had its origin in the distempered
brain of ignorant and designing men,
who gave to it Divine authority, and in
consequence men have been governed
more by their prejudices than by the
gentle influences of religion and the
promptings Of pure humanity. In
the light of these facts what folly to
seek the living among the dead
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

truth stands pre-eminent, that 'what-so-
ever man soweth, that shall he also
reap Thislis Gods universal truth"
We do not think Rev. Mr.. Goodwin
is Universalist, but he is so near, that
he can almost see the promised land.
N. A. SAXToN.
Rl7ffff0n Ind
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

james Parton has brilliant article in
the Forum for February, on "Outgrown
City Government" showing the ineyita-
BILE mischief Of political methods in mu-
nicipa affairs, and advocating the neces-
sity OF strong centralized administra-
ton, with ample powers and a long term
of Office.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
1'he Wniuersalist Sermon Sane.
r EV. j. x. ST r E E T.
Dallas, Texas.
THEOLOGY AND RELIGION

Religion,
the REV. j.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
A LEADING QUESTION WELL ANSWERED.

Button, Ind.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
Warm Breakfast for Fowls.

The owner Of flock OF hens viii
find no provision more profitable than
a warm breakfast for the fowls daring
the winter The warm food stimulates
them, ditfuses an0greeable ami whole
some warmth through their bodies. and
tones up their digestive orsaus. To
keep hens laying profitably during the
winter requires very judicious manage
ment. and warm breakfast is neces-
sary part Of it. The breakfast is best
made of boiled vegetables, mixed with
corn-mcal. Oatmeal, bran or shorts.
All should be fed. either together or
separately, each for two or three morn
ings at time. Feeding together is
the better. and the corn-meal must be
fed sparingly. The greater the variety
the better. Season the food with salt
and pepper As you would your own
tood. 1t is common fault To make
this food sloppy >hon'd contain just
enough moisture to hold it together.
The warm breakfast : not To take the
place OF mix or meat. and green food.
4 good way 10 feed tie meat j. To boil
il with the breakfast Nor j. the sup
Ply Of gravel, crushed bone ~ oyster
shells. r;c, to be dispensed with. Ice
cold water must not h given after a
warm mcd nor al any 'mc. --I,a.,'-
can .+qrorn'toId for Fcbrunry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
Hauling Gravel in Winter.

In many localities gravel beds or
banks are so dry that the gravel may
he loosened from the bed As easily as
wien the ground is not frozen. and the
leisure of this season may be employed
in hauling it for walks, roads, etc. When
the gravel can be hauled on a sled the
labor is less. as it need not be elevated
so far as to put il in a wagon. Anoth-
er advantage of hauling it in winter is
cheaper labor. We recently saw men
employed by railroad company load
lug gravel from bank that must have
contained considerable moisture, but
they had dug beyond the line of frost,
and were mining it out from under the
frozen earth likely many Of our read
ers can do the same. 1t may be thought
that the ground is not in so good a con-
dition to receive the gravel now as IN
the summer, but the difference in con-
dition is not so great, and it is better
TO make the gravel walk now than not
at all, and if the hauling is put off I'M
til summer, il may not be done. Where
an excavation must be made for the walk
if it has not beer made in the fall, adj
vantage must be taken Of "thaw out, "
or else this work be deferred until
spring but though the foundation for
a walk cannot be made now, We believe
it advisable to haul the gravel now
where it is needed, if the conditions are
favorable, although this includes another
handling Of the gravel american Ag-
rtcuIturist for Februdru.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
0leomargarine.

The effective clause of the New Jer
sey law is that which compels the sell
Ter to inform the consumer that it is not
genuine, but counterfeit butter that
he is buying, and the result Of the en-
forcement of this obligation for few
months is complete disaster to the oleo-
margarine business in that State. -Iri-
bune.
The oleomargarine law of New
Hampshire accomplishes the same work
as the one in New Jersey and does it
far more thoroughly and easily. No
body but blind person is in the least
danger of taking oleo for butter in this
State. The stuff tells everybody that
il is not butter. and the result is ve;y
little of i is sold. Why Congress
could not have followed New Hamp-
shire's example and passed law that
would have been effective and easily
executed instead of allowing Reall TO
below it into support oi such lie and
fraud as the bill it did adopt, is one of
the strange things in recent legislation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
For the Ellsworth American
Woodmen, Spare the Forest.

As learn Of the destruction Of the
forests Of Hancock Neck. my heart is
prieyed TO the core. Our fathers care
fully guarded them, and they in turn
guarded our fathers and their families
and loved ones, protecting them from
the cold bleak winds Of winter, and
from summer drought. Now the young
men who have Just come np'n the
stage OF action, are unmindful of the
great value of the forests, and are
slavng them right and left BY so
doing ;hev will gain few dollars,
which they will soon be rid Of, and
be withou, forest or value received.
In fact, we can hardly estimate the
value OF the forest that covered, in the
main. the central portions OF Hancock
Neck or as it is perhaps more often call
ed Crabtree Neck i ca look back with
a pleasant memory to those old woods,
and to the times (ror the times were
manv) when l watched the dancing
tassels OF those tall pumpkin pines.
A ganst the base of many one have |
thumped my feet, TO keel the ten toes
in nv stiff boots from freezing. Many
a camp have | built among them.
AGAINST the side Of Some huge rock :hat
served both for fire place and chimney.
Where is the man so ungrAteiil and :"
unmindrul OF the blessings received
from God through the forests. who
will Law the AK at the roo: OF the tree
without feeling ct regret AMI rroN:
Wh,re is he who will part with h-
shelter from the terrible storms ilmt
sweep the coui try for mere >"aG; IL
that DESTROYS the friendly forest does
il 10 his own ruin. and tie ruin will
open HI. ewes ere long, and he vii s,c
what fearful mistake hr ha- male.
and which j. beyond rcmelN Book.
hv the cord migr, be written with
profit on the p-o;rrti"u O. rests L.;
every man Who la. 'ine piece "i ;i.n-
bcr. ,oasi Ter well before h. VIII con-
sent g. ~ destruction PM
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
P.entE Of Reddiny.

A writer in the Western Pioumnn
SAYS i: pays well to- give animals which
are confined in the stables al night
plenty of clean, fresh aud dry bedding,
both winter and summer. and make
them as comfortable as possible. 1t
pays well. in many ways, to do 50 II
there j. 10, enough straw produced ON
the farm 10 meet this demand, buy
enough 10 complete the desired amount
from the urishboriug farmers. II it
catvnot be got, 4 good supply each fall
can he procured from the woods, and
leaves can be gathered and stored for
the use Of the stock
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

At tn. annua' meeting Il ;hr Ayrshire
Association b. NsV York Col. +. u
Gurus sail the Avr.hire 81. a practical
CO.. .ni her breeders au-h; q b, prtc-
tical men T. past Ycar- breeding hai
run too much - bulk. AMI fe-h bad
covered multitude # hrrcln- SIN.
B-e~l ~ fpr me points ha hurt ihc
nj. i dcvrlaImr.t Ani hc ~. glad 20
s-e that the AYRSHIRE breeders w,Ic
aiming AZ practical results rather than
fue .ok. Tie Ayrshire needs 70 he
made larger because "f tie demand for
iarge cattle ard .u-" to produce larger
Iaritv With his horns and large
.ail g large iea;s Tn. Ayrshire ha-
tail AID teai. aud hi. had done more
10 drive her out 81 the BARNARD than
ANYTHING else 10 starr right we must
begin L. feed and develop the cali be-
fore il birth % tina; II may start with
a strong. healthy frame - build upon.
Then il should he fell with view To
producing large digestive and milk Sc
creting organs. 1t should not suck the
mother except for few days, nor
should il be fed full milk, which it can
not digest as easily a when sucked.
skim-milk with little oil meal is bet
ter An over-fed calf makes poor COW.
though sometimes good blood will over
come the wronG feeding
The following officers were elect j
President. j. F. Converse, Wooivillc
\. Y. vice presidents, Obadiah Brown,
Providence, r. l.; J. ID. W. French
North Andover Mass; II. X. {. Wat
son, West Farms. n Y. +. II Mason
Leon. Ohio treasurer, Henry f.. Smith.
Enfield, X. l.; secretary. {. NJ. Wins.
low. Brandon. VT. ; executive commit.
tee (for three years., J. d. W. krebs
Walden, y. Y; and J. y. Coldreu
Iowa City, la.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
A Waste of Time and Strength.

Ride through the country during
cultivating tire. and it is remarkable
how often one may see the old custom
kept up, of having boy lead or ride
the horse that draws the cultivator.
Sometimes two men may be met stu
pidly at this work, the one guiding the
horse and the other holding the imple-
ment. This is sheer waste of the
time of ole person, and of strength and
comfort to the animal, whether he is
rode or led, for every horse possesses
sufficient intelligence to be quickly
taught to keep a row. We believe
even an animal is more devoted to his
work and master when due trust of his
capabilities are shown.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
That bee-keeping paws is no longe

THAT bce-keeping pays IS no longer
aquestion of doubt, says the Indiana
Farmer. 1t pays and pays well, for
all money and time invested, but it is
not all play and no work. Bees re-
quire care and attention, as do all other
kinds of Gods creatures which man
has subjugated for his own benefit.
They need probably less care than fowls
or farm stock, but what needs to be done
must be done at the proper time, and
those who cannot or will not do this
will make but poor success in this in
dustry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

A towel folded several times and
DIPPED in hot water and quickly wrung,
AMI then applied over the seat Of the
pain in toothache or neuralgia, will
generally afford promp relief. Head
aches almost always yield TO the stimuli
taneous application of hot water to the
feet and back of the neck. and cupful
internally, hot as you can bear it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

FAST WALKISG-In training horses
great pains should be taken to induce a
habit of fast walking This is the
easiest and most economical pace, and
it is strange that it is not much better
appreciated. A fast walker may readi-
ly be worth twice as much as slow one,
other things being equal, for such
one gets over vastly more ground in a
day, even with a heavy load, and with
out any special effort.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

How To Cook WATER. Few people
know how 10 cook water" Charles Del
mouico used 10 affirm The secret is
in putting good, fresh water into neat
kettle, already quite warm, and setting
the water to boiling quickly, and then
taking it right Off for use in tea, coffee
or other drinks. before it is spoiled. To
let it steam and simmer and evaporate
until the good water is all in the atmos-
phere. and the lime and iron dregs on
" left in the kettle, bah tina. is what
makes q great many people sick, and
is worse than no water at all
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

Begin now to gather up litter and
other material to put upon the fields as
soon as the crops are removed. Do not
forget that vegetable matter is the
source of all improvements, and SO utiI-
ize all that your farm affords. Haul it
on the fields and spread i. as early in
the fall as you can.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

-Unbleached damask table cloths
are much preferred to gray ones, which
have been so stylish. The unbleached
damask is the most economical TO buy
for every day use, as ii wears well, and
will whiten beautifully if it is properly
washed and ironed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
PATENTS.
r. Il. DID =,

no. 7s, STATE ST.. OPPOSITE EIisY ST, BOSTON.
Secures Patents in the United States; also in
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims Of any Patent furnished by
RENTING one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No Agency In the United States
possesses superior facilities for obtaining Patents
or ascertaining the patentabiiity OF inventions
X. H. EDDY, Solicitor Of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
II regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable
and successful practitioners with whom | have
had official intercourse"
CHAs. MASON, Commissioner OF Patents.
'Inventors cannot employ person more trust
worthy more capable of securing for them
early and favorable consideration at the Patent
Office" EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner of Patents.
BOSTON, October -, 1870.
r. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured for
me, in 1870, my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds Of cases,
and procured many patents, reissues and extern
sons. 1 have occasionally employed the best
agencies in New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton, but still give you almost the whole OF my
business, in your line, and advise others to en-
ploy you. Yours truly, GEORGE DIR APER.
Boston. Jan. Z. 1887. 1yrl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
q - :
Beyond His Power.

A man can build mansion
And furnish 1t throughout;
A man can build palace
With lofty walls and stout;
A man can build 3 temple
With high and spacious dome:
But no man In the world can build
That precious thing called-Home.
No, tits our happy faculty,
o women, far and wide.
To turn cot or palace
Into something else beside,
Where brothers, sons, and husbands tired,
With willing footsteps come;
A place of rest, where love sbounds-
A perfect kingdom-Home.
lone L. Jones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

"A teaspoonful of charcoal in half a
glass of warm water often relieves a
sick headache. 1t makes an excellent
poultice for wounds 1t is a so a great
disinfectant and sweetens the air of a
room.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

hALE's HONEY is the bes, Cough Cure, Is, Soc, u
GLEsN's SULPHUR SOAP heals and beauties, 25c
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions, Csc
HILLS HAIR { WHIsKER DYE-Black Brown, Soc
PIXIES ToOTHAcHE DROPS cure in Minute, nc
oEAN,s RHEUMATIC PILLS are sure cure. co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

Always treat your cows kindly,
have quiet attendants, feed well, milk
quickly and clearly. Discharge all
help that are noisy or would strike a
cow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
The Maine Central Railroad.
Commencing Dee. 10, 1886.
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Eastern Standard Tinlr
nm ~. mn. - - N.-.a
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.Eurs g. faT lIarfnr On PHEASANT weather
'-toI. au -iEna. y Hutcr turtartrr
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trains IN VAIN Line D. ant 'rau Portland. BH-t"n
anil II John
Tle -t.Anr- CIV - R.rh-ruui make tie 'lst
trg fHr the .Ct-uu from Portland = Nlr'iAsp.rt
Dcc a. returning Ilrt eth. Will resume a.r,l.s
On pr about March iN i---
PNY~ON TUCKER.
Vice Pres anI Gem Manager
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Dee TO- lSsf lyr25
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17
A great many bone, are wasted

A great many bone, are wasted on
every farm, which would make valua-
bic tertilizing material, easily prepared
for use. Procure an old pork or whi--
key barrel, and as bones accumulate,
throw them in and cover them with IN
leached wood ashes. If the barrel
stands in the weather. in few months
the bones will become friable, and
easily converted into the best bone
dust, If a quicker process is required,
burn the bones and crush them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

Now that the harvest is nearl Y all
done by machinery it is pretty hard on
the horses; see to it that they have the
best Of care and generous feeding.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-17

steamers will leave for iRochland and Boston
weather and ice permitting az follows
From Bueksport. Mondays and Thursdays At II
A. NJ for scarsport, Belfast. Gambler. Kockland
and Boston.
Prom sullivan att A. touching at 20. t'vulis-
bor1. Bar Harbor. southwest Harbor Bass liar
Dor, swans Island. Green's Landing. North
Haven AMI RocklanI such landings a. ice per
mit-. and connecting with steamer for Boston.
RETURNING
Prom Boston, Tuesday, ami Fridays at r. NJ
From EncklanI, Wednesday, and Saturdays at
a. NJ, or upon arrival ~ steamer from Bostou.
+. ; J. MORSE. Agent, Der Harbar
CHAS. r. WEEk>. Agent, Ko, kland
WILLIAM II. hill, Jr.. General Manager,
Boston.